Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay are changing

10 March 2023

This change will affect you if your child is born or adopted from 1 July 2023.

From 1 July 2023, Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay are combining into one payment.

Parental Leave Pay will increase to 100 days, or 20 weeks based on a five day work week.

There are some other changes affecting who can get it and when you can get it.

Read more about the Paid Parental Leave scheme changes.

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Page last updated: 10 March 2023.